Memorable moments at the doctor

We had Zach's scheduled check-up with the orthopedic surgeon today. It went as usual - x-ray followed by quick discussion with the doctor. Today was pretty cool, as they showed us the series of x-rays they've taken over the last 6+ months, starting with the original broken bone. While we've seen some of the x-rays before, seeing them all together, illustrating how well his leg has healed in such a short time was amazing. Basically, the doctor didn't tell us anything we didn't already know just from watching this active boy run, jump, hop on one foot, and climb... his leg is just fine. The x-ray was just verification of that; you couldn't really even tell it had been broken.

Two moments stand out from our 45 minutes at the clinic, as both give a glimpse into our son's personality. One actually involved the doctor; Dr. Buck had Zach run down the hall, and then asked him if there was anything he couldn't do. Zach's immediate answer was "I don't know," so Scott and I went ahead and answered the question - no, there isn't anything that his leg seems to be holding him back from doing. But a few seconds later, Zach turned to the doctor and gave a different answer: yes, I can't really hit a baseball. I guess that's what the doctor gets for not asking him specifically about his leg - it was a very open-ended question. We all had a good laugh and the doctor got to make some jokes about him needing batting practice. :)

The other moment was one of those that made me wish we had the video camera running. As we waited for the doctor, the baby started doing his usual round of somersaults and lunges that he likes to do whenever I'm sitting in a straight-backed chair. Zach came over to see if he could feel it (he has before, but of course the baby tends to stop as soon as Zach's hands show up, and of course Zach doesn't have a lot of patience to wait for the next kick). Scott took the opportunity to tell Zach that he could talk to the baby, that he would be able to hear him. Zach said "hi baby" to my belly, and then asked what else he should say. I told him that the baby would probably love it if he read him one of his books, and suggested one of his recent memorized faves. Without hesitation, Zach launched into the story, with his nose practically touching my belly. One of those big brother moments I'm really looking forward to!